Whitcombe & Tombs.
♦ THEY DECLINE ARBITRATION. At a meeMncf of the elinreho'dera of Messrs Whifcomhe and Tombs at which over 4070 sharps, out of n total of 9000, wore represented the fo lowing resolution was unanimous y carried : — "To the Secretary, Maritime Ccwil. " The Directors of Messrs Whit* combe and Tombs, Limited, after consulting with their shareholders, instruct me to advise you that, while at all times fully prepared to li*-t»n to any reasOT»bl«* proposals in the intpre^tg of labour, thny fppl bound to d^cMne to submit to the aa<umed right of yiuir Council io for^e them to arbitr.ito ns to tlie manner in which tli^ir business is to be conduc ed ir the future, or as t>thn emp'ovment of women a? compositors. The policy of the Co-n. pany has been to nnv thoir ei^ip'oyres ! f.iirly and tbp d'ro -forx have ovory reason to be s'ti-fi^l n : :h tli" manner in which the work hnsbe n conducted. Thoy euniot therefore
see any iv.st reason why they shou'cl be called upon to discharge those who have served them faithfully for the purpose of supplanting them with men chosen by the Association. " Whitcombe and Tombs 1
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 August 1890, Page 2
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193Whitcombe & Tombs. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 August 1890, Page 2
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